Obituaries

Jun 13, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Dennis Eugene Swain, age 57, of Hancock, died on Friday, June 13, 2014, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md.

Born November 18, 1956, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late James W. and Margaret Eileen Bishop Swain.

He was a 1974 graduate of Hancock High School....

Jun 5, 2014

Clear Spring, Maryland

Irvin Ellis “Alkie” Imes, Sr. died on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home.

Born June 24, 1935, in Little Orleans, Md., he was the son of the late Ellis A. and Christina K. McDonald Imes, and the husband of Viola R. Coonrod Imes, who died August 13, 1992.

He...

May 25, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Martin Dale Couser, Sr., age 76, died on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at the home of his daughter, Lisa Amos and husband, Ken Amos, in Middletown, Md. He was surrounded by his family, after a courageous fifteen-year battle with cancer and heart disease.

Born May 20, 1938, near Shawneetown, Illinois,...

May 19, 2014

Hagerstown, Maryland E. Lee Cavey, age 82, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014, peacefully, at Meritus Medical Center.

Born on May 30, 1931, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Monroe and Edith G. Cavey.

He...

May 11, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Mildred Elizabeth (Mills) Smith, age 62, of Hancock, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 11, 2014, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born November 9, 1951, at home in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late Gordon Richard Mills and Thelma Pearl (Bowers) Mills,...

May 10, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Ernest D. Ray, age 92, of Hancock, died on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his home.

Born December 12, 1921, in Buck Valley, Pa., he was the son of the late Fred and Annie Mann Ray.

He was retired from the Maryland State Highway Administration as a truck operator.

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May 5, 2014

Buck Valley, Pennsylvania

Nita Elaine White, age 50, of Buck Valley, died on Monday, May 5, 2014 at her home.

Born October 20, 1963, in McConnellsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Catherine Manning Beatty, of Buck Valley, and the late Seibert Beatty, who died in 1973.

She was a 1981 graduate of...

Apr 27, 2014

Hancock, Maryland Joshua Zane Finney, age 24, of Hancock, died on Sunday, April 27, 2014, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Big Pool, Md.

Born July 29, 1989, he was the son of Ricky and Diane (MacCumbee) Finney; the grandson of Zane and Delores (Shaw) Finney; and great-grandson of Dolly Shaw, all of Hancock.

Apr 22, 2014

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Brion Michael Mongan, age 47, of Mercersburg, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Pinnacle Health, in Harrisburg, Pa.

Born May 30, 1966, in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of Ralph Smith and Judy Cave Mongan, of Hagerstown, Md.

He was a graduate of North High School, in Hagerstown, Md....

Apr 21, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Maxine Ruby Moats, age 82, of Hancock, died on Monday, April 21, 2014 at her home.

Born January 14, 1932, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Joab L. and Mary Elizabeth Ray Deneen.

She was a 1950 graduate of Fort Hill High School, in Cumberland, MD.

Apr 17, 2014

Little Orleans, Maryland

Frieda Myrth Bible Smith, age 89, of Little Orleans, died on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at her home.

She was the widow of Paul Nelson Smith, Sr., whom she married May 1, 1946, and who passed away October 13, 2013.

She was born September 10, 1924, in Flintstone, Md., the...

Apr 15, 2014

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

Floyd S. Palmer, age 95, of Warfordsburg, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Menno Haven Retirement Community, in Chambersburg, Pa.

Born April 17, 1918, in Warfordsburg, he was the son of the late Walter and Opal Sharpe Palmer, and the husband of Adrienne Mae Clevenger Palmer, who died August 15, 2009.

Apr 6, 2014

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Alice Jane Snyder, age 62, of Needmore, Pa., died on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at her home.

Born August 4, 1951, in Chambersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Lloyd George Hann, Sr. and Edna Mae Sowers Hann.

She was formerly employed with Berwick Industries, in Hagerstown, Md.

Apr 2, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Monika Luise McCusker, age 69, of Hancock, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at her home.

Born July 19, 1944, in Bad Warmbrunn, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Gertrud Jentsch Kuhn.

She was a graduate of Immenhausen School in Germany.

She had been...

Apr 1, 2014

Grace Elizabeth (Dieter) Crowder, age 86, formerly of Baltimore and Mount Airy, died of complications from a stroke, on the morning of April 1, 2014, in her room in Providence Place Retirement Community, in Chambersburg, Pa. She is survived by four children, 13 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was married on April 3, 1947, although widowed since 2008.  During...

Mar 15, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Charlotte Lillian Bartles, age 79, of Hancock, died on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at her home.

Born September 21, 1934, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Chester W. and Gladys L. Scroggins Brannon.

She attended Hancock High School.

She was formerly employed with the Town of...

Mar 14, 2014

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania

George Samuel (Sam) Truax, age 83, of Warfordsburg, died on Friday, March 14, 2014 at ManorCare in Chambersburg, Pa.

Born October 8, 1930, near Needmore, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Frank W. and Mary P. Catlett Truax.

He was retired from the Southern Fulton School...

Mar 14, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Jeffrey Charles Iden, age 49, of Hancock, died on Friday, March 14, 2014 at his home.

Born July 1, 1964, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Nancy R. Mellott Iden, of Hancock, and the late Charles Kenneth “Kenny” Iden.

He was a 1982 graduate of Hancock High School....

Mar 6, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Krystal Ann Pierce, age 65, of Hancock, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at her home.

Born May 2, 1948, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of M. J. Bachtell Rickrode, of Jamul, Ca., and the late Paul Rickrode, Sr.

She was a member of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Hancock, where,...

Mar 4, 2014

Hancock, Maryland

Paul R. "Pete" Golden, age 84, of Hancock, died on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his home.

Born June 23, 1929, in Hancock, he was the son of the late John Russell and Verona Clark Golden.

He was a member of the Hanock Assembly of God Church, and the Webster B....